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Building of a leading German insurance company located in Unterföhring.
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The majestic architecture of The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance building. Located on Broadway in the north ward of Newark NJ; once the insurance company of choice for the wealthy families of the Northeast. The company is long gone and now this building is a nursing home.
no, i didn't hurt my self as this one was made in photoshop, but i thought i could deliver this feeling like someone is gonna get hurt...:) tell me what you think?
Providence & Worcester train CT-1 meanders south passing the Wethersfield Depot with PW 2009 in the lead. The Depot was built in 1871 by the Connecticut Valley Railroad and is now occupied by an insurance company.
Long Beach, CA
12-02-2015
Processed: 01/10/25
In December of 2015 I'd taken my photographic hobby to new heights. A month earlier, I began processing in HDR. I began utilizing auto exposure bracketing (AEB) in my 10 month old Canon EOS Rebel T5i, my very first DSLR. I wasn't very good at it, and am sometimes appalled at the cartoony look of my first HDR images, but I got better as the years ticked by, and a decade later, I rarely shoot anything other than HDR.
I always had a wide angle "attachment" to my Sony Cybershot, my camera for the previous 8 years. In December 2015 I got my first wide angle lens for the DSLR.
Here is a newly processed photo taken on my very first "Photo Expedition" with my then brand new Canon EF-S10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM wide angle lens.
I love to shoot as wide as possible, esp. when attempting to get tall buildings in the shot.
This morning (01/13/2025), I'm awaiting the delivery of my NEW wide angle lens, a Canon RF10-20mm F4 L IS STM. I've been using the previous lens, with an EF mount and an adapter, on my first full frame camera with an RF mount, the EOS R from 2020, and now the EOS R5. The lens I get today uses the RF mount and allows usage of the full area of the 45MP sensor. I've waited over a year for the lens to become available on Canon's website. It sold out almost as soon as it was introduced. I'm pretty excited.
From Wikipedia: "Registered historic building located on Broadway in downtown Long Beach, California, USA. The eight-story Beaux Arts building was one of the largest office buildings in downtown Long Beach when it opened in 1925. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003."
Pamphlet for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (c) 1956. No artist mentioned.
UPDATE: Several people got in touch with me and have said that the illustrator is most likely JP Miller. Thanks for the help, guys!
Again, a shame that there is no credit given to who did the wonderful illustrations on this Metropolitan Life Insurance pamphlet. I'd like to think that the jolly illustrations made for lighter reading on serious issues like illnesses, hearing problems, bad eyesight, cancer. Anything to take your mind off, I guess.
Farmers' Insurance announced it has become the first auto insurer in the nation to offer a five percent discount to customers who drive hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles. Councilmembers Wendy Greuel, Eric Garcetti, Jan Perry and Tom LaBonge with Kevin Kelso of Farmers'Insurance. Oct. 17, 2005.
As it was full moon I stayed local again and went to this house i've been meaning to go to for a while now.
Apparently an insurance scam gone wrong, a guy burnt down his own house for the insurance and they wouldn't pay out.
Now I believe it has been sold off at auction, bought by a developer, it will be knocked down and a few new houses to be built in its place, such a shame people get greedy.
The Great Life Insurance buildings in south Denver captured one day as I drove home from work... I like the circular patterns of the buildings quite a bit...
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Frasier: I hate lawyers.
Niles: Oh, me too, but they make wonderful patients. They have excellent health insurance, and they never get better.
--"Frasier" (NBC)
Pacific Quality Insurance Services, North Azusa Avenue, Azusa, California
'Roid Week April 2025 - Day 6 #1
2 Bloor Street East
Toronto, ON
Located in the heart of the city, the Hudson's Bay Centre sits at the intersection of business and pleasure in midtown Toronto.
The Hudson's Bay Centre comprises a 535,000 square foot office tower at 2 Bloor Street East, The Bay department store, Marriott Hotel, apartments, condominiums and an extensive retail concourse with a variety of retail shops and services. Directly above the intersection of two subway lines at the corner of Yonge and Bloor Streets and in close proximity to the Don Valley Expressway, HBC offers excellent accessibility.
This accessibility coupled with the dynamic surroundings of the Bloor-Yorkville shopping and entertainment district makes the Hudson's Bay Centre a favoured destination for office tenants seeking modern office space in a leading edge location. The area is home to creative industry firms like software development, media and advertising as well as more traditional banking and insurance companies who have recognized the area's unique character.
Manufacturer: Dodge, Division of Chrysler Group LLC, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.A.
Type: Challenger V8 Series JH Model JH23 2-door Hardtop Coupé
Production time: September 1972 - September 1974
Production outlet: 29,284
Engine: 5898cc Chrysler LA-series V-8 360
Power: 248 bhp / 4.800 rpm
Torque: 434 Nm / 3.200 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 203 km/h
Curb weight: 1610 kg
Wheelbase: 110 inch
Chassis: Chrysler E-platform with self-supporting unibody
Steering: recirculating ball and nut
Gearbox: three-speed manual / all synchronized / floor shift
Clutch: 10.5 inch singel dry plate disc
Carburettor: Carter 4-barrel downdraft / Holley dual downdraft
Fuel tank: 68 liter
Electric system: 12 Volts
Ignition system: electronic
Brakes front: hydraulic powered 10.98 inch discs
Brakes rear: hydraulic powered 10 inch self-adjusting drums
Suspension front: independent upper trapezoidal wishbones (A-arm, control arm) with shock mounted tension strut, Trail Link, sway bar, along lying torsion bar + telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: independent sway bar, semi-elliptic leaf springs + telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid
Wheels: 14 inch
Tires: F70 x 14
Options: Chrysler TorqueFlite three-speed automatic transmission, four-speed manual gearbox, a 318 CID (5210cc) V-8 engine, 360 V-8 Axle Performance Package, power steering, power brakes, power windows, Air Conditioning, rear window defogger, shaker hood scoop (standard on Rallye models), radio, sun-roof, leather seats, two-tone colouring
Special:
- This first generation 2-door Coupé body Pony Car (1969-1974) was designed by Carl Cameron, built on the Chrysler E-platform (like the Plymouth Barracuda) and assembled in Hamtramck (Michigan) and in Los Angeles (California).
- Everything changed at Dodge (and all car manufacturers) when the 1973 oil crisis hit the United States. The government passed legislation (1972) requiring engines to have the ability to run on low lead or no lead gasoline. Government safety and emission regulations, and increasing insurance premiums meant the horsepower rating and size for all manufacturers was on the decline.
- Engine power was now rated in SAE net horsepower, meaning theoretical horsepower with all accessories in place.
- So this 2+2-seater fixed-head Hardtop Coupé was for now the last series Challenger, only available with two detuned V-8 engines.
- Dodge re-used the Challenger name again for its second generation Challenger from 1978 until 1983.
- They were available as this Hardtop Coupé and as 2-door Rallye Hardtop Coupé (replaced the R/T series in 1972) with a faux brake vent on the fenders and a shaker hood scoop (1972-1974: 16,437 units built).
The exchange building has twice been destroyed by fire and subsequently rebuilt. The present building was designed by Sir William Tite in the 1840s. The site was notably occupied by the Lloyd's insurance market for nearly 150 years. Today, the Royal Exchange contains restaurants and luxury shops.
Traditionally, the steps of the Royal Exchange are the place where certain royal proclamations (such as the dissolution of parliament) are read out by either a herald or a crier. Following the death or abdication of a monarch and the confirmation of the next monarch's accession to the throne by the Accession Council, the Royal Exchange Building is one of the locations where a herald proclaims the new monarch's reign to the public. (Wikipedia)
The Tower Life Building is a landmark and historic building in Downtown San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Construction of the tower began in 1927 and the building rises 404 feet (123 meters) and has 31 floors. The building, which opened in 1929, was originally named the Smith-Young Tower and is the central component of a partially completed development called the Bowen Island Skyscrapers. The eight-sided, neo-gothic brick and Ludowici green terra-cotta tower (complete with gargoyles) was designed by noted local architectural firm Ayres & Ayres (Atlee & Robert M. Ayres).
While the exterior uses traditional materials such as brick, the internal structure is reinforced concrete on the lower floors, and steel frame on the upper floors. The building also housed San Antonio's first Sears, Roebuck and Company store in its lowest 6 levels.
The other completed building in the development is the former Plaza Hotel (also designed by Ayres & Ayres), which opened in 1927. The property became the local outlet of Hilton Hotels in 1956 and was converted into the Granada Apartments in 1966. Subsequent structures in the development were never built as a direct result of the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression.
In the 1940s the building was renamed the Transit Tower for the San Antonio Transit Company, which the Smith Brothers purchased in 1943. In 1953 a television transmission tower was added to the structure. Renovations in 2010 removed the obsolete television mast in favor of the tower's original design, a copper top house with a 100 ft tall flagpole.
The building is now named for its current owner, Tower Life Insurance Company.
In 1991 the building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_Life_Building
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Sometimes you find a location that is just your sort of thing and the Allianz Arena in Munich was one such place for me. As the sun goes down the lights on the outside of the stadium come on – ideal for a silhouette type shot. This is a black and white version of a shot from a while back, I’m on a bit of a black and white phase at the moment!
I went to the bank for my usual transactions and met Marianne, an insurance agent—a friendly girl with an easy smile. She doubled as receptionist and was more than willing to explain insurance and other investment opportunities the bank had to offer. She has been in the bank for 6 months. She's into sports and loves to watch the sunset.
Went down a side street I'd not been down before and found this building just round the corner from 'Love Lane'.
It's the Insurance Hall, and this building was the office of the Chartered Insurance Institute from 1933 to 2018. Now it provides rentable office space.
Quite a cool building though ...
A last-minute picture tonight, although I had my “insurance” shot from this morning I was keen to add another urban mono to the series so took this a few minutes before locking up for the night.
Uses: Anything relating to insurance.
Free Creative Commons Finance Images... I created these images in my studio and have made them all available for personal or commercial use. Hope you like them and find them useful.
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Uses: Anything relating to insurance.
Free Creative Commons Finance Images... I created these images in my studio and have made them all available for personal or commercial use. Hope you like them and find them useful.
To see more of our CC by 2.0 finance images click here... see profile for attribution.
Pamphlet for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. (c) 1956. No artist mentioned.
UPDATE: Several people got in touch with me and have said that the illustrator is most likely JP Miller. Thanks for the help, guys!
I love how Westerns always seem to be the thing that is on TV back in the 50's.
This platter goes out today for an insurance company having an open house. They wanted a variety of houses and cars, so hopefully they'll like these!
I had a quick chat to the owner.
It was made in November 1976, the owner bought it in 1977 brand new from Kevin Dennis Holden (which still exists today and is currently located at 272 Ballarat Rd in Braybrook (in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne)).
It has the 202 'Red' motor inside. It's done about 500,000 kilometres on the clock currently. It is on LPG currently as indicated by the red sticker on the plate. He also mentioned that he knew others who have gone a million kilometres and more in their Kingswoods.
He said many people have asked him if he wants to sell the car and he doesn't. A cop once told him to be careful with the car as people may want to steal it for parts value!
The plates are worth over A$10,000 apparently. And it fits the car, seeing as it's a HX with a 202 inside.
Also a funny story was when a Toyota crashed into the back of his car. The Toyota was all smashed up on the side. The only damage on the Kingswood was the rear bumper rubber on the drivers side! The Toyota driver got really aggressive and then the owner threatened to call the police and then the other driver calmed down! The insurance company of the Toyota driver paid out an amount about 5-6 times the cost of the rubber part!
This car, as he said, will continue to be driven until he can't drive anymore!
====Arkham Asylum====
GA- Bet it takes you back, eh Walker?
*Drury's back is turned. He hadn't been to Arkham in a long time, not since... He nods*
Emi- Nothing to say? Now that's surprising.
*Drury feels a tear run down his nose and sniffs heavily*
Drury- Been working with him long kid?
Emi- Long enough.
*Drury waves a beckoning finger*
Drury- I'd review your life insurance.
GA- We're done here.
Drury- Shame about Sanctuary! But all things considered, he probably welcom-
*That was the last straw. Green Arrow was on him in seconds. Punching harder and harder, Walker's nose exploded with a pop. Red Arrow stands by shocked, the guards continue their duties undisturbed*
Drury- *Cough* Arsenal-? More like arse hole-!
*He kept hitting. Again. Again. Again. The more he did, the more Walker taunted him until finally-*
Guard- Sir.
*Ollie stops, shaking, bloods all over his hands*
Guard- Let's take this one to the boss.
*The guard picks Drury off the floor and carries him off*
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*This wasn't his world. Simon knew that. Emi had told him before, about all the time travel hijinks and alternate realities the League found themselves in. He wondered if the League even existed, or like so many of those realities, they were evil. It was clear now, he was just another bystander in a changed world. And yet... why could he still remember? He remembered everything and he was pretty sure most bystanders didn't remember whether or not the timeline changed... Something else was going on here. He kept scrolling through his contacts, hoping somehow her name would show up, but it didn't. There were other names of course- mainly supervillains and indeed... his mother's. He hesitated. What was *she* like? He hadn't been on speaking terms with his mother in a long time, to get another chance to... No. This wasn't his world, not really, and he needed answers she wouldn't provide. So instead, he stood outside his house, or rather his dad's. It was strange, to put his key in the lock, only for it not to turn, but it the least of his worries. Maybe Grandpa Gaige had told the family he was working with the Shark? No, no, snap out of it, this wasn't his world. Behind those doors he was certain of one thing- it wouldn't be *his* family, even if they looked like him. He sighed a heavy sigh and pressed the doorbell. He was ready for anything. Anyone. Except*
???- Yeah-?
*It was him. Simon didn't recognise him at first, and then it clicked- it was the man he talked to in Hell, looking much less pained and hollow, though he certainly had a good few more burns on his arms. He didn't discover that man's name until much, much later and once he did, that one conversation he had, back in hell oh so long ago took on a completely different meaning. That man, was Ted Carson.*
Carson- Lightning Bug-? What the hell do you want?
*Simon was frozen. And then as though he himself weren't speaking, the words left his mouth with a cocky sounding drawl*
Simon- White wants his cut Ted. You know how it works.
Carson- Yeah. I do. And you can tell White I already paid his stupid tax.
*Again, Simon's hand moved to his gun, as though he weren't controlling it*
Simon- See now, if you want to make a formal complaint...
*Carson's eyes narrow suspiciously*
Carson- Of course not. Come in.
*The first thing Simon felt when he entered was the heat. It was as though he had stepped into a furnace. The family photos were gone too, and the wallpaper a faint orange*
Simon- Lovely house.
Carson- You say it like this is your first time.
*Idiot, thought Simon*
Simon- Well, no harm saying it again.
Carson- No. I suppose not.
*He'd lost track of Carson. He must be looking for the cash. Simon didn't mind, it gave him more time to gather his thoughts and look around. He heard the sound of banging, but he tried his best to ignore it*
Carson (O.S)- I'm surprised you came here.
*the banging continues*
Simon- Eh, why's that?
Carson- After what happened at that warehouse...
Simon- That? Oh, that was *completely* blown out of-
*The canister hits the back of Simon's head. Fast. He falls to the ground with an uncomfortable thud. Carson, in his Firefly suit looks down at his body*
Carson- Sure it was.
=====Arkham Asylum=====
*Rubbing his untreated wounds, and sporting a few more broken bones Drury is escorted by a guard through the asylum, until they stop at a pair of looming metal doors*
Drury- Hey, this isn't my cell, what's the idea?
*The guard smirks to himself, ignoring Walker's confused yells.*
???- You were warned.
*Walker spins around. The voice, deep, Spanish, came from the other end of the room, which he now recognised as the old foyer. Quite unsure of himself, he answers back*
Drury- Yeah, but I couldn't stay away.
???- Then, you made a grave mistake.
*Skulls littered the floor, bodies too- of inmates long dead. Perched above them, sat on a rusted throne was perhaps the biggest man Drury had ever seen. He looked brutish perhaps, but Drury knew he had a tactical mind. On either side of him stood men of all sizes- The pale, grinning face of the Joker looked most amused, beside him, the Riddler, fiddling with some kind of device, one of his own making perhaps, then, the Ventriloquist, puppet in hand, looking rather unnerved by his current company; on the right, Hugo Strange, that was peculiar thought Drury, hadn't he been a doctor here? Not as peculiar as the man beside him- he looked like Batman yet most decidedly he couldn't be, from the holster on his waist to the red lenses something was off about him and lastly, the Psycho Pirate, he'd built up a reputation as a deranged individual, even by this company's standards, when he wasn't murmuring about upcoming crisis, he was using his mask to mess with people's emotions. At the centre of them all? Bane.*
Bane- Why have you come back here? To die?
Drury- I-I... I-er, well...
*Bane's grip tightens on the skull in his hand*
Drury- That is to say, y'know... shit happens. You get chased by a green grocer, you kill said green grocer, it's a slippery slope.
*At last the skull shatters. Dust flies everywhere*
Drury- Look. I know what all this is, you've got some sick plan, break the bat, the usual stuff. Firefly mentioned it, I just didn't believe that-
Bane- *Firefly* should learn to hold his tongue, unless he'd rather I rip it out.
Drury- Ha! That's... you're serious... that's fine.
Bane- Tell me bug, you know now, so? What will you do? Tell the authorities? Tell the Bat? I wonder, who would believe you "Killer Moth"?
Drury- Oh no, no! You've got it all wrong! I want to join you.
Nigma- Really now... Bane, you can't seriously consider *him* of all people can you? If you-
*Bane raises a hand to silence him*
Bane- You? Join us?
Drury- Yeah. Yeah! I'm sick of the stray arrows and batarangs, sick of the kicks to the face, so yeah, give me that chance to turn the tables, throw crap at *them*... then I'd do it.
...
Bane- You're drunk, aren't you?
Joker- Welcome aboard! Haha!
I happen to notice this building as I was going into the driveway of my Site Shop office so had to get a shot of it ... I processed it in a new Plugin by Redfield called Elementary... It is an interesting plugin and more my style than some of the others I have ... Happy Window Wednesday, Everybody!!
Some pictures taken by the late Michael Cleary in 1999.
I suspect this was the first day of the DLR extension to Lewisham opening on 22 Nov 1999. The rail Replacement service would have been Crossharbour to Island Gardens whilst it was being built. Did they keep it going on the first day as an insurance policy?
Operator was Capital Citybus.